A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
How to use this list
These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.
Compare the degree level, curriculum, teaching language and costs on the institution’s current official website. Related subjects may use different CIP codes.
Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 44.0701. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.
Year ending
Award level
Reporting institutions
Positive awards
2025
Certificate 1–2 years
14
111
2025
Associate degree
133
1,901
2025
Certificate 2–4 years
1
6
2025
Bachelor degree
587
17,764
2025
Postbaccalaureate certificate
25
1,005
2025
Master degree
340
34,481
2025
Post-master certificate
9
93
2025
Doctorate — research
85
639
2025
Doctorate — professional practice
12
417
2025
Doctorate — other
1
60
2025
Certificate under 12 weeks
2
16
2025
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
27
398
2024
Certificate 1–2 years
11
98
2024
Associate degree
137
2,091
2024
Bachelor degree
583
18,337
2024
Postbaccalaureate certificate
27
751
2024
Master degree
332
34,196
2024
Post-master certificate
6
56
2024
Doctorate — research
79
546
2024
Doctorate — professional practice
10
371
2024
Doctorate — other
1
87
2024
Certificate under 12 weeks
2
18
2024
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
24
312
2023
Certificate 1–2 years
10
77
2023
Associate degree
128
1,882
2023
Bachelor degree
583
19,955
2023
Postbaccalaureate certificate
24
483
2023
Master degree
323
34,350
2023
Post-master certificate
9
53
2023
Doctorate — research
82
685
2023
Doctorate — professional practice
8
220
2023
Doctorate — other
1
21
2023
Certificate under 12 weeks
2
17
2023
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
23
363
2022
Certificate 1–2 years
14
72
2022
Associate degree
126
1,789
2022
Bachelor degree
580
21,113
2022
Postbaccalaureate certificate
28
387
2022
Master degree
309
33,255
2022
Post-master certificate
5
55
2022
Doctorate — research
74
530
2022
Doctorate — professional practice
7
119
2022
Doctorate — other
1
112
2022
Certificate under 12 weeks
2
18
2022
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
24
370
2021
Certificate 1–2 years
14
112
2021
Associate degree
124
1,653
2021
Bachelor degree
575
21,738
2021
Postbaccalaureate certificate
21
379
2021
Master degree
302
32,012
2021
Post-master certificate
7
98
2021
Doctorate — research
68
454
2021
Doctorate — professional practice
5
42
2021
Doctorate — other
1
184
2021
Certificate under 12 weeks
2
19
2021
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
24
494
2020
Certificate 1–2 years
15
84
2020
Associate degree
110
1,470
2020
Bachelor degree
569
21,410
2020
Postbaccalaureate certificate
20
324
2020
Master degree
293
32,203
2020
Post-master certificate
7
92
2020
Doctorate — research
72
471
2020
Doctorate — professional practice
4
23
2020
Doctorate — other
1
146
2020
Certificate under 12 weeks
1
11
2020
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year
19
379
A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.
These counts cover exact institution-ID matches to our connected directory, rather than a complete national total. Historical providers outside that population remain in the original source evidence and are not assigned invented matches. Read the population and archive rules →
Research the exact programme behind this field
CIP 44.0701 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 44 can involve different curricula and award levels.
On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.
A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.